Train Doctor

Train Doctor
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9781473870444
ISBN-13 : 1473870445
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Book Synopsis Train Doctor by : Roger Senior

Download or read book Train Doctor written by Roger Senior and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Train Doctor is the story of Roger Senior's career in the railway industry, from 1968 when the author joined British Railways, until his retirement from Great North Eastern Railway.The book takes you from the 1970s period, with its first generation Diesels, through to privatisation in 1994 and the electrified East Coast main line.This will be of interest to enthusiasts and modern railway historians, with its inside look at the railway industry during a time of considerable change.The author began his career with first generation diesel classes, on the Eastern Region, of what was then British Railways and went on to work with the High Speed Train Fleet, when they were first introduced to main line service, in the 1970s.This is a story of troubleshooting, with many different types of modern traction over a period of twenty-five years, an insight in to the trials and tribulations of keeping the railway running, in all weathers and at all costs.Roger Senior later worked with electric traction, both before and after privatisation, on the East Coast main line, finishing his career with Great North Eastern Railway as the Resident Engineer for the refurbishment of the MK1V fleet known as the Mallard project.


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